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H.R. 6388, The Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6388 would provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States....

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H.R. 6074, The Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6074 would amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes....

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H.R. 6012, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6012 would require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the consolidation of the refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers of gasoline with the sellers of such gasoline at retail....

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S. 2866, The Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2866 would require greater disclosure of senior corporate officer compensation, it would empower shareholders and investors to protect themselves from fraud, it would limit conflicts of interest in determining senior corporate officer compensation, it would ensure integrity in Federal contracting, and it would close corporate tax loopholes utilized to subsidize senior corporate officer compensation....

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H.R. 5665, The Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5665 would impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States....

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H.R. 4159, The Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4159 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities....

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H.R. 3362, The Tax Fairness for Small Business Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3362 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year amortization of goodwill and other section 197 intangibles that are acquired from a small business....

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H.R. 3200, The National Insurance Act of 2007

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3200 would authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, it would provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, and it would provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer....

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S. 1759, The Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act of 2007

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1759 would provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice....

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S. 1725, The Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1725 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, to improve the protection of pension benefits....

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S. 1610, The Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.65

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

An original bill to ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, to reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....

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H.R. 2345, The Abusive Tax Shelter Shutdown and Taxpayer Accountability Act of 2007

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2345 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from transactions without substantial economic substance....

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H.R. 1257, The Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.07

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1257 would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation....

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S. 1181, The Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1181 would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation....

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S. 1004, The Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1004 would make ineligible for Federal contract awards any expatriated corporations and any companies that do business with, or won foreign subsidiaries that do business with, state sponsors of terrorism or foreign terrorist organizations....

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S. 878, The Oil Industry Merger Antitrust Enforcement Act

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 878 would prevent anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry....

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H.R. 1500, The Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1500 would provide for the stabilization of prices for gasoline....

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P.L. 110-49, The National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.40

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 556 would ensure national security while promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance of jobs, it would reform the process by which such investments are examined for any effect they may have on national security, and it would establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States....

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S. 636, The Reduce Wasteful Tax Forms Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 636 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the reporting period for certain statements sent to taxpayers....

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H.R. 1050, The A Living Wage, Jobs For All Act

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1050 would establish a living wage, jobs-for-all policy for all peoples in the United States and its territories....

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H.R. 46, The Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 46 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small businesses....

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H.R. 5337, The Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.38

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5337 would amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to establish in law the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The committee would consist of 13 members (including seven cabinet secretaries). In addition, the legislation would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2010 period for the Secretary of the Treasury to pay for activities of the committee that are conducted by the Department of the Treasury.

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H.R. 2990, The Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2990 would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish a registration process for credit rating agencies (groups that determine credit worthiness of securities or money market instruments) that seek to be designated by the SEC as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO). Under current law, there is no formal registration process; SEC staff currently recognizes five credit rating agencies as NRSROs. Under the bill, SEC would impose disclosure and ...

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H.R. 4880, The Maritime Terminal Security Enhancement Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.27

Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4880 would amend the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) to address new and ongoing issues relating to port security....

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S. 1783, The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1783 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code that would affect the operations of private-pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for tax-qualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The bill would also make changes to the Railroad Retirement program, Black Lung disability trusts, treatment of unemployment compensation, ...

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